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[Album artwork by James Koehnline] As much as I love and appreciate the fact that my metal foundation was fortified by growing up alongside the genre in the ‘80s as a youth, I owe a great deal of my undying …
[Cover art by Fenomeno Design] Did you know that Chile is pretty darn good at death metal? If not, you must be new around these parts, in which case, I say, welcome friend! We’re glad to have you here and …
It’s a magical corner of the musical world where a band can combine an infectious nature with extreme oddness, and it’s in that corner that Idaho’s Seven Chains makes their home. Make no mistake about it, third album Swollen, In …
[Cover art by Claudio Elias Scialabba] Italy’s Into Darkness has been a band for approximately 15 years but is just now releasing its first full length album, Route to the Other Side, but all that time has been greatly beneficial …
OK, kids, here’s your damned Paradise Lost review. I defaulted into this one because either the rest of the staff had no interest or too much bias. Why am I giving away this little secret? …
Originally written by Dan Staige. Cheat sheet for mid-term exam “Malevolent Creation – Doomsday X” Class: Modern Metal Professor: Bob Smith Malevolent Creation: “Doomsday X” Mid term exam Multiple choice/ fill in blank/ true or false 1. Of …
Originally written by Jeremy Garner This album review has been rather painful for me. Not because I’d rather be throwing back a couple of beers, but more or less because we have a thirteen song …
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: With the licensing/distribution agreement with the UK’s Siege of Amida Records, USA’s Candlelight Records Division finally have some quality deathcore on their roster, and I’ve been getting my head beaten in by …
It certainly wouldn’t be surprising to see any of the 2007 efforts from Nile, Immolation or Mithras hit death metal enthusiasts’ top-ten lists at year-end, but New Jersey’s dyad of vìkingr’s, Helcaraxë (Helcar-AK-say: from Tolkien’s …
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Here it is. It’s the new album from The Red Chord and it’s slightly better than Clients. Will you lot shut the fuck up now? Review: All messing around aside, I’ll admit Clients was …
Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. Like many albums released by the At a Loss camp, Scream Of The Iron Iconoclast is an explorative, largely instrumental album seemingly tailor-made for those that indulge in the occasional bong rip. Stinking Lizaveta aren’t exactly …
Originally written by Jon Eardley It’s no secret that as a part of our never ending mission to steer you toward music worth your time and hard-earned dollar, we here at Metal Review have to …
